Our Sunday morning newspaper had a rather upsetting story about the overdose deaths attributed to using opioids. It talked about the increase in overdose deaths in North Carolina. It mentioned that the problem is even bad in Mt. Airy, and it went on to explain that this was the birthplace of Andy Griffith and how Mt. Airy was the inspiration for the innocent small town of Mayberry. How sad that this the new kind of publicity that Mt. Airy is getting.
On a personal note, I have been on opioid pain medication for over ten years. I was under close supervision with my doctor so he kept the dosage rather low. However, my doctor moved to Florida and I was assigned a new primary physician. He would not prescribe the opioid for me any longer so he weaned me off my medication. As I was going off my Tramadol I noticed my vision was changing. For the better. After about a month I no longer had to wear my glasses as my vision had improved so much. I did some research and found that 1% of people who were using the opioid Tramadol could experience vision problems. After talking to my pharmacist and eye doctor, we decided it was the opioid that was giving me such blurred vision for so long. While I still have a severe peripheral vision loss and macular degeneration, I am pleased that my distance vision has improved so that I do not need to wear glasses. I am hoping it will continue to stay this way. Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.themayberryguru.com _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
